The Pokémon Company and Nintendo are suing Palworld developer Pocketpair in a Tokyo court over patent infringement. Pocketpair responded, saying it was "unaware of the specific patents" it's accused of infringing.
The lawsuit doesn't mention copyright infringement; instead, it cited patent breaches, suggesting the case may involve similarities in game mechanics, not creature designs.
Nintendo and The Pokémon Company appear to have a patent in Japan covering a crucial mechanic of its Pokémon games: catching and releasing Pokémon.
The patent uses complicated language to depict what's covered, including detailed drawings and graphs to describe the processes that lead to the on-screen action.
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